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digital decay

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The gradual process by which information online or in digital storage disappears or becomes inaccessible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, technology

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Etymology

Compound of digital + decay